Chapter 673: Chapter 672: The Five Great Monsters, with Kirin at the Head
The great battle that was supposed to annihilate the Qin Family ended in a way that everyone found unexpected.
Until the masters of Hell Gate and the three major families had left, the members of the Qin Family could hardly come to their senses. After a short blank period, there emerged a feeling of relief and joy that was difficult to express.
A figure flashed.
Dozens of terrestrial immortals from the Qin Family landed in the mansion. Under the leadership of Old Ancestor Qin, they approached Shi Xiaole: "Young friend Shi, from this day forward, if you say a word, the Qin Family would walk through fire and water for you!"
Old Ancestor Qin was not just talking.
Having first saved Qin Xiangyu, effectively preserving the future of the Qin Family, and now having assisted them in repelling a formidable enemy, ensuring the Qin Family’s foundation remained intact, these two great acts of kindness by Shi Xiaole were worth risking their lives for.
"Old master Qin speaks too highly of this humble one."
Shi Xiaole shook his head.
"Not at all! What father said is exactly what I wanted to say. As long as Young Hero Shi accepts us, the Qin Family will always be your friend!"
Qin Xianghe stepped forward.
He had truly witnessed the talents of Shi Xiaole. Such a character was deserving of the term ’rare genius’. As the master of the Qin Family, he subconsciously lowered his attitude.
Of course, it was mainly due to Shi Xiaole’s two great acts of kindness that he was genuinely grateful, even if it meant humbling himself.
The other high-ranking members of the Qin Family did not speak. With the Old Ancestor and the Family Master having taken a stand, it would be inappropriate for them to voice opposition. It risked making the situation awkward.
However, undeniably, they were all quietly grateful to Shi Xiaole.
In their hearts, no one would blame him if he had retreated with everyone else from the Qin Family, but he chose instead to stand up despite offending Hell Gate. This act of righteousness was worth its weight in gold.
Also making a deep impression was Shi Xiaole’s performance. Many people secretly felt that the ranking of the Ten Thousand Forms Stele was very accurate-- in terms of talent, Kirin should be the main among the five great geniuses!
Shi Xiaole laughed and said, "In my eyes, the Qin Family is already a friend."
Hearing this, Old Ancestor Qin was first stunned, and then laughed heartily.
Everyone gathered around with joy on their faces.
"Young friend Shi, may this old man have the honor of inviting you for a drink?"
The old man who spoke had a clear complexion and was filled with anticipation. He was one of the three Terrestrial Immortals that Old Ancestor Qin had invited.
"How could this junior dare not obey the elder’s invitation?"
"Excellent!"
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After repelling Hell Gate and the three major families, the Qin Family pursued their victory and immediately announced it to everyone, causing a shocking stir in the Yuanling Martial World, and making everyone half-believing.
Soon thereafter, the major media controlled by the three major families began to fight back, playing out their counterattack.
"Let’s see how you wriggle out of this one!"
The people of the Qin Family sneered and directly brought out a Retaining Image Stone.
The Retaining Image Stone, just one word apart from the Sound Recording Stone, yet its function was completely different. The latter could retain sound, while the former could retain images. Its usefulness was not insignificant, but as these stones were made from rare materials, many top-tier powers did not possess them.
The Retaining Image Stone of the Qin Family was a common one, capable of retaining only a few brief scenes and those not very clearly. But once it was circulated, it still caused a great stir in Yuanling Martial World.
In the image, several high-ranking masters of Hell Gate and the three major families were standing in line, apparently on the same front. This was in perfect accordance with the allegations made by the Qin Family.
Immediately, the righteous factions in the martial world rose to condemn them, and even the forces beyond their region were alarmed. The three major families had become the rat everyone was against.
Not long after, the Martial Alliance in the Wild Double Currents officially issued a death warrant to the three major families, and called on the martial arts masters to jointly pursue the terrestrial immortals who were involved.
Unfortunately, those men were very cunning and were thought to have left Yuanling immediately after the incident had happened. They remained missing till date.
The others of the three major families dispersed. Since they hadn’t taken part in collaborating with the Devil Path, they managed to save their lives, but after this incident, the three major families were ultimately unable to escape their doom.
The martial world did not settle down because of this.
That’s because in the Retaining Image Stone disseminated by the Qin Family, there were a few more startling images.
In them, a young man in blue with silver temples took on the attacks of three Terrestrial Immortals. Instead of retreating, he struck back and made them run helter-skelter, ending up with two deaths and one escape.
Everyone who saw the images, recalling the swordplay they had heard of but had never encountered, came up with a name, but they did not dare to believe it.
Some of them immediately reached out to the Qin Family through a variety of connections to ask who it was. The Qin Family casually told them, "You can’t recognize him? Your news is not well-informed at all. What are you doing in the martial world?"
"Tell me quickly, who is this young man?"
"In Tian State, is there a second person who fits this description? Your guess is correct. Kirin, he is Kirin!"
That was the answer.
The Yuanling Martial World was alarmed!
Following this, the news spread across Lingnan and other regions centered around the Yuanling Martial World. In less than three days due to its shocking content, in less than a month, the news had spread all over Tian State.
The Divine Strategy Academy even listed it as a major event in the next issue of Martial World Collection, intending to place it on the first few pages. They believed that at that time, all the martial artists of the Flying Horse Dynasty would learn about this incident.
The martial world was just like boiling water, suddenly bubbling up.
"Just after entering the Divine Barrier Realm, he is able to kill three terrestrial immortals who have higher cultivation than himself. Kirin’s strength is just too terrifying."
"I heard that the three Terrestrial Immortals, two at the Divine Border Realm level 2, and one at the Divine Border Realm level 3, were slain by the Kirin in just a few strokes."
"Tsk, tsk, seems like Mount Wanxiang lives up to its reputation, by placing Kirin at the top of the list. His talent certainly surpasses the other four monstrosities, he’s side by side with the Martial Emperor."
At a winehouse somewhere in Tian State, a group from the Martial World was enthusiastically discussing.
Beyond marvelling at Kirin’s rapid progress, more and more people began to seriously consider the question of who sits at the top spot on the Ten Thousand Forms Stele.
The original four supreme talents, due to their respective circumstances, were generally accepted as equals. Young Dragon, however, with his unparalleled strength, was informally referred to as the primary talent.
But now, the opinion ’The Five Supreme Talents, Led by Kirin’ had started to rise and circulated on the streets and among members of the Martial World. Even various sects were discussing this matter.
While the age difference between twenty-eight and twenty-seven is only a year, for talents, one year can spell a chasm. Particularly when compared to the battle between Jade Lion and Xing Shuzi, the strength exhibited by Kirin was indeed world-shattering.
...
A grand and imposing stone castle was nestled amid endless mountains. From a high vantage point, the castle looked like a nine-square grid. Teams of experts were occasionally patrolling the large pathways that were marked out, their aura was terrifyingly strong.
An orange-robed woman was seated cross-legged at the top of the central castle, she slowly opened her eyes.
"The Five Supreme Talents, Led by Kirin?"
The orange-robed woman arched her eyebrows, her slightly broad shoulders gave off an overbearing feeling of disdain for the common people. As she spoke these eight words, her eyes practically glowed.
"Next time we meet, I’m curious to see how much you weigh, hmph."
...
In the boundless wilderness, a grand city appeared. Above the city gate, five large characters shone brightly: Carefree Unmoving City.
In the backyard of the City Lord Mansion, a tall golden-robed man stood alone in an immense courtyard. His presence and aura made the spacious yard appear crowded.
At one moment, a thunderous roar burst from the man’s mouth, rippling the air above like waves. Finally, a hole in the clouded sky was blasted open, lingering forever.
"Congratulations, Young Master, for further advancing your divine power!"
An excited man outside the courtyard bowed respectfully.
"Still far from enough."
Mu Ling replied indifferently.
"Everyone in the Martial World is saying that Kirin is the leading talent, heh. They don’t know that you held back at Endless Risky Peak, a bunch of ignoramuses!"
The man under the turban couldn’t help but sneer.
He had been following Mu Ling for years and no one knew Mu Ling better than him. What Mu Ling presented was merely the tip of the iceberg. Even his perceived full strength might not be Mu Ling’s actual strength.
How could one know that Jade Lion’s pride was only a pretense?
Mu Ling didn’t entertain the man under the turban but looked at the sky and murmured, "I thought you were low-profile, but you’re more high-profile than me. Unfortunately, being high-profile isn’t always a good thing."
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The Gui Family, possibly the top-tier force of the Flying Horse Dynasty.
A young man in red was lying under a plum blossom tree on a rocking chair, quietly reading a book. The maids serving him from afar stole glances at him, their faces full of blush and dared not make a sound.
After a while, the young man casually closed the book on his chest and a hint of a smile formed on his handsome face. "Interesting."
...
The noodles at the roadside stall were not that tasty, but today, passers-by couldn’t help but glance over.
Because of the man and woman sitting at the stall, even in their coarse clothing, they couldn’t hide their exceptional elegance.
"Someone has taken your title, and you don’t seem to care?"
The woman with a stunning face asked playfully.
"Vanity can be changed by words, paying attention to it can be exhausting."
The man with sword-shaped eyebrows and star-shaped eyes, representing traditional heroic charm grabbed the woman’s hand and chuckled, "All over the world, I only care about your opinion. As long as you think I am the strongest, I don’t care about anything else."
"Oh."
The stunning lady nodded, the graceful air about her and she suddenly smirked, "What if I think you’re not?"
...
The stir in the world outside had no impact on Shi Xiaole.
During his stay in the Qin Family, he spent most of his time in their armory. When he had exchanged all of the Qin Family’s secret books for reward points, his points skyrocketed from 146,450 to 477,650.
Top-tier first-grade martial arts would need 125,000 reward points. That is to say, with Shi Xiaole’s current wealth, he could buy four sets of top-tier first-grade martial arts in an instant.
What a concept!
Most top-tier forces in the Flying Horse Dynasty, including the Qin Family, did not even have a set of top-tier first-grade martial arts.
As for the top-level martial arts, without considering the astronomical purchase value, the issue of authority alone put Shi Xiaole off already.
